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Speaker Straus
February 27th, 2012
Joe Straus (Texas Speaker of House) is OPENLY launching an all-out attack to oust one of our most conservative State Representatives, James White. Straus is holding a fundraiser in Austin this week to raise money to defeat...
December 13th, 2011
But Saul answered David, “you cannot go up against this Philistine and fight with him, for you are only a youth, while he has been a warrior from his youth.” 1 Samuel 17:33This could very well be the story of David and...
October 21st, 2011
AUSTIN—Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) charged members of the Texas House of Representatives with studying a range of issues crucial to Texas’ future, including ways to: attract more manufacturing jobs and...
September 5th, 2011
AUSTIN---Today, Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) expressed support from the Texas House for first responders and firefighters as they work with caution and vigilance to battle the continuing wildfire danger in...
May 9th, 2011
The Texas Legislative session is starting to wind down. But that just means we have to be on guard so that we do not get tired and let bad legislation slip out through the cracks! The following is an email that I received...
January 12th, 2011
Although Speaker of the House Joe Straus won a landslide victory, there were still a handful of State Representatives who voted against him. Below is a picture of the roll call. The Representatives with red dots next to...
January 11th, 2011
A few hundred grass roots patriots of Texas gathered Monday on the north steps of the Texas Capitol to voice their opinion that the Republican Caucus should decide who should next sit in the seat of Speaker of the Texas...
January 10th, 2011
The following is a letter in support of Joe Straus written by President of Texans for Life Coalition Kyleen Wright. Why I signed the letter for Speaker StrausA charge has been leveled that...
January 9th, 2011
For those of you who don't know, Nathan Macias is my Dad. He served as a State Representative from 2006-2008. He was freshman of the year during the 2007 session for the Republican freshman class and received nothing but "A...
December 14th, 2010
The Battle for the Texas HouseSo you thought the battle had been won?!?! Just because Texas voted overwhelmingly Republican in November we must take a look at what really happened across the country.
December 16th, 2011
I want to welcome all of you to this Texas Workforce Commission annual conference and thank you for all you do to help make the Texas’ labor market the strongest in the nation.When I spoke to you one year ago, we faced a...
November 21st, 2011
AUSTIN---Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) today issued the following statement on the federal court's proposed House redistricting map:"As the panel of three federal judges prepares to issue its ruling on...
September 15th, 2011
Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) commented on the reported loss of jobs caused by the EPA’s new cross-state air pollution rule (CSAPR):"Instead of adopting a more balanced approach by easing the regulatory...
June 27th, 2011
This statement on the passage of the second reading of House Bill 41, or the “TSA pat-down bill”, was released today from the offices of Texas House Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio).
January 15th, 2011
State Representative Rob Eissler (HD-15) nominated Joe Straus for Speaker of the House during the start of the 82nd Legislative Session Tuesday. Below are excerpts and video from his speech."Now is the time to remember...
January 11th, 2011
Today is the first day of the 82nd Legislative Session. TexasGOPVote will keep you informed with live updates and pictures.11:30am - The House convenes for session.
January 10th, 2011
Speaker Joe Straus has received 70 votes in the Republican Caucus today.The Texas House of Representatives met today to express who they prefer as Speaker of the House. The three candidates are Current Speaker of the House...
January 10th, 2011
Astonishing the amount of diversion that has been built around a grain of truth in the controversy over who should be Speaker of the House for the 82nd Texas Legislature. That grain of truth: voters rejected a record number...
January 4th, 2011
"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare." Mark Twain
December 6th, 2010
The following is an update of the Texas Speaker's Race from Texas Alliance for Life:The Speaker of the House of Representatives is one of the three most powerful offices in state government, along with Governor and Lt....
